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Nissan Plug-Ins, Two Tesla Updates, Ford Fusion Lightweight: Today's Car News

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Today on Green Car Reports: Nissan''s plug-in hybrid plans, a bill to permit Tesla Motors'' direct sales model in New Jersey, and the Ford Fusion Lightweight concept points toward more-efficient cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Tesla Model 3 production, Ford Fusion Energi, and Saudis to invest in Lucid? Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

The Ford Fusion Energi gains a longer electric range. A Saudi investment fund wants to invest in electric-car startup Lucid Motors. And we ask how much readers would spend on an electric car in our latest Twitter poll. All of this and more on Green Car Reports. Tesla Model 3.

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Ford doubles electric drive market share in US from 2012 to 2013; surging with plug-in hybrids

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Data: EDTA, Ford Motor. Ford Motor Company’s C-platform electric drive strategy has driven an increase in Ford’s overall electric drive market share (hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric) from 7.3% We can take Fusion, we can offer it as a hybrid, a plug-in hybrid, and as an EcoBoost. Click to enlarge. Data: Ford.

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Tesla Sales Battle, Nissan Leaf-To-Home Test, Mid-Size Sedan Gas Mileage: Today's Car News

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Today we''ve got stories on a battle between Tesla Motors and trade journal Ward''s Auto over the electric-car maker''s sales numbers, a test of Nissan''s Leaf-To-Home power station in Japan, and a gas mileage comparison of the Ford Fusion and Hyundai Sonata. All this and more on Green Car Reports. A research.'

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New Cadillac to introduce sensor fusion

Green Cars News

Keep your eyes peeled for the new 2013 Cadillac XTS – which will include the first application of a Driver Assistance Package from General Motors, using sensor fusion. The new system uses heterogeneous sensors and positioning technologies to aid drivers in their efforts to avoid crashes by pinpointing road hazards.

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NASCAR embraces green cars

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Efforts to turn motor racing green are continuing at a rapid pace through innovations in Formula 1, the Michelin Green X Challenge at the American Le Mans and now it is NASCAR’s turn to join the green car race. However, it was quickly dropped as it did not meet the performance standards.

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Miami commissioner leads by example

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Recently the commissioner urged Miami natives to ‘buy American’ and now he has traded in his foreign car - a Smart car - for a new Ford Fusion Hybrid. Ford’s most fuel efficient cars were featured at the event and demonstrations were given.

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